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IMPROVEMENT In'Mncninnroeotmnewoot.

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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHGM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

Be known that I, MILES MYALIi, of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, and Statepf Massztohu sette, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Wool-Oiling Machines; and that the following descrip# tion, taken in connection 'with the accompanying plate of drawings hereinafter referred'to, forms a full and exact speciiication of the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may be distinguished from all others of a similar class. together with such parts as I claim, and desire to have secured vto me 'by Letters Patent. l -t The object of the present invention is to form a seltregulating epparetusthat will not only insure a perfect and Yuniform distribution of oil uponwool, but press it into the same, so that the wool becomes thoroughly satu. l rated thereby, andcanbe used immediately. l By thus preparing the'wool for linstant. use, an inferior quality oi'veil, or composition of oil and other materials, 'can be used to better advantage than has heretofore been possible, as there isv no time for the oil Vto become gummy, or particles of the composition to evaporate, as has been' the case where the wool was spread out, and obliged to remain some time after being sprinkled, o'r otherwise prepared with-oil; tMor'eover', the' wool can be more easily ahdbetter carded and spun when thus freshly oiled. v

The improvements heretofore made in wool-ailing mechines vhave proved objectionable on many accouncti," principalamong which are the .disadvantages arising from their complicated construction, the-numerous liarts occupying too much roem, and interfering 'with the operative; the constant attendance required in operatingJ them; the imperfect manner in .which the oiljadistrihuted civ er,;th e noch, 911.@ portion-,off the wool receising-Qrf large quantity, of oil, and another little er nonc; and from various other causes that need not be stated further -hereim t l v The most-essential advantages oi" my improvedwool-ciling. apparatus are the time, labor, and expense' 'saved by its self-regulating aeie'n; the .simplicityof itsconstruction and operation, requiring no pulleys, gearing, or complicated conneetion'-with the carding-mac'hine; regulating' the ow and the equal distribution and pressure of the oil on the noch; the cleanliness with which the oil is kept, and the prevention oi' its congclation; the immediate use of the wool after being freshly oiled, andthe better working of: the same in con.a sequence thereof. I Having thus stated some of the many advantages ot` my improvements, will non proceed. to describe in detail the arrangement of the same. My improved-apparatus for oiling wool is represented in the accompanying plate of drawings, of which` Figure l is a top View or plan, Figure 2 a central vertical longitudinal section, and Figure 3 a central verticeltrsnsvcrse section. o a afin the drawings, 4represent the frame of s; wool-feeding machine, with which is connected a feedingnpronfL/J Attached 'to one end of the frame a o are standards c c. vFitted over the Vstandards c c, so as vto he raised or lowered thereon, are tubes d d, attached to the bottoms of sockets e e, through which aremade to revolve hollow plugshaftaff, attached to wheels gg. In the top of the circumference. of the plug-shafts in the cene. 559i `tlimtsockt-:ts e'c, apertures k h are formed to seive as cocls, so that by turning the shafts fj', the oil or compititionmgsedis admitted to'or excluded from them, according to the direction in which they are tur n.c l. Screwed'l'into'or otherwise connected withithc ends of the plug-shafts ff, opposite to these to which the wheels g g are attached, is ahollow shaft, z'z', having'a slot or a series oli apertures, 7c Ic' k, dtc., se forme-:l in its' circumference as to be at such an angle with the cochs 7L it, when they nre opened, as to allow'thc oil to drip from the said apertures le, and not to steadily'iios from them. Connected with the shaft z e by bearings l I, and made to turn with or'indCpcndehtly of the shaft iz', isa perforated -or gaunecylinder, msm. Above" tho sockets c e, and connected with them, are other sockets, it n. 'in the sockets n n tgprli stop-cocks 0 0, operated by thumb-screws pp, which alsooperntc in'dicatorsq g' attached'to the oppositeends of the stop-cocks -e o, und ulrich revolve in front or dial-plates r i' placed on the face of the sockets n n. 'Connected with the tops oi' the sockets n n are tubes s s, which connect 'with the bottoms of reservoirs t r'.r [Apertures u u are I formedl in the tops of the vreservoirs t t for the admission of oil, 85e., and are closed by `means of screw-caps c e.

The operationl of my improved apparatus is as follows: The reservoirs tt being` filled with oil, or other material used in preparing wool, the oil, &c.,'is forced by the pressure of its own weight through the tubes e'nethe iiow therein being rcgulatedby the stop-cockso e, so that a large or small quantilfy ot' oil can btel'dmitted through the rocks o e into tlie' sockets e e. vBy, turning'the thumb-screws p p, attached to the cocks@ .the position in.

'which the cocks o o should be turned to admit of the desired :imount of oillis plainlyshown o'y the indicators lq on the dial-plates r r. i The plug-shnftsfbeing turned ih'prepetf position by'megni'of the wheelsg g, which are connected with themein belt oi' the ending-machine by any 'suitable mechanicel'devices, automnticul or other-v wise, thc oil Hows from the tubes s s,`through the apertures u r `cocks h h', into 'the hollow y:shaft t' i, from which it is distributed through the slot orapertures 7c cjc, formed in the circumference thercot, upon the inside of the` perforated or gauze'cylinder m m, which is mode' to revolve ero'u'nd the shaft by the wool w w' pressing against it as it is fed along by ,the feedingstpronf-b L." Thedistributing-shaft z is so l:t1-'ranged in regard tothev cocks'h that, when' the cocks h h are opened; the apertures Ick are placed st such en vangle ns to produce s'regulnr and constnntdripping of the oil uponthe vcylinder m m, and not lto sillonv its 'flowing in ol steady stream, which would-bathe case if the shaft it' were so operated este bring` its apertures l: le It directly on the under side thereof.` n The flowl of 'the oil into the sbuftle' is regulated, or entirely shut. oil therefrom, according v i "to, the'extentto whiehtho shafts ffhre turned. l v Y t iy'ftheA means `nbove described, the cylinder: m m, as it revolyes roundv the 'shaft becomes evenly und 1 suitnblysupplied with oil`, no one pirt of its circumferenccrcceiving any more oricss' oil thununother, and as'it `passes slowly-'over tlie'eoolw w, it distributes :ind presses en equnl quantity ot' oil upon ell parts alike, und, by means of-the cockshlt, theQquILtityof ol `npplied cnn be varied pleasure. The tribes' d d' ere urrvungeii to rise end fall on the standards ctc, to ob'yiete any obstruction .that the cylinder 'tiem may moet 4with, so that' in ense-d largerquantity 'ot' wool than couldotherivise pass between und the feed-apronj' should collect, the cylinder lm m, instendot" being checked thereby, slftedorer .the seme without interfering 'with its operution.

Fastenedtorn'har, a: x, attnchedtothe tubes s is, undextending lengthwise over`- the 'top of the cylinder fm m, o. wire or; other brush, y f ,uand inside'of .thecylindcr m m, etending the length thereof, is a similar brusli, e z, attached to thevshai't t' z by standards a' af, orbytmy other suitablemenus.'- These brushes 1/youd Az z remain stationary, smh-es the cylinder mfm revolvesthey-ere brought to press against und 'through vitsmeshes or perforetionj'sgin such u.l moniieLss-to prevent. any possibility of the meshes or perforations becoming 'clogged with cil, er,otherwise bbstrncted. A l

From the foregoing descriptiont will'beseen thnt the desired dow. of theoilfbeing regulatedby the v djustment of the' cocks ya to the proper position designeted the indicators qq upon the-'dial-plntesr r, andthe npertnres'e t le oi' theshnfti 'isrrnngeddtthe proper. nngl e ,no fgrther'core'orottcntin i's necees'snry for'operstng the opper-stes', as the'cylinder m mf-sjcenstently und 'uniformly suppliedwith oil from the peservoirs t t bythe pressure.exertedghyvthe ,weight'ofhe oil, end"isle'operated` by the wool 1.0 'ab pressing against it L 'es itis fed along by thefeed-spron'jb1),l `It will oleo befobserve'd that the o il being depositedin eovered'lreser .roir'sfrtris thereby protected from all dust-'nud dirt likely to arise, und, lin'fconsequence of which, `the-oil nl ivays iiows "freely, sud elifcloggingand 'obstruction' of the passages' through which it; posses-are prevented.y More over, the oilbeing thus kept `in .'a.- heated rom," n ll liability,offi ts congesliirg,` nn'd the disadvantages arising '"ther'ei'romere ohvia-ted; A' 1': Byfmyimproved apperetns', thexvoolis frcshlyes'- well `as'thoroughly oiled, und .ready for instunt use, thereby-'causing it to card end spin b etter, particulrlyjinthe cose'wheren inferior Aq'i1'el-it'yfof oil-.is used, use

the oil, after lying some time, ig` opt tobe'cor'ne'V gummy,"end interferevwith the working of the wool; besides, compositio'nfoI oillnd'other-mnterls cnn heused to n. greaterndvenin'ge where thcfwool is immediately used ofter soiling, es no chuneeis given for the particles ot Vthe composition ige-evaporate, ns they nre liable to do when left standing any length of time, ra s\vas necessary in the method lheretofore 'used of' sprending thc wool upon c floor, und sprinkling it with-.oil or composition.U Moreover, zt-great economy 4in theconsumpt-ion of oil or other-'materiel used is eiectedand the danger 0E fire, often 'occasioned by the floor becoming impregnated with oil,is prevented. 'l f i I Having thus described myxmprovements, I shzill stnte my claims :isl follows: v v4 ii'hnt I claim es my invention,- und desire to have secured to me-hyLetters Patent, is',

1, The eombinntionoi`- the elevated' reservoir, connecting-tube, and hollowperforated "shaft, substantially nsnnd for the purpose set forth. l-

' 2. The combination of.- the elevated reservoir, the connecting-tube, hollow perforted shut, und revolving perforated cylinder, from whichthe oilis applied to the wool, substantinlly as described.'

3. l.In combination with the tube for supplying the-oill from the reservoir, :in oscillating perforated hollenr shaft, from which the oil will be ma-de'to ilow, onfstertingv the carding--m-nchine, end lbe cut oil" on stopping the saine, by means of connectingmiechsnsm acting upon the armor wheels g, substantially es described.. I

' i 4. Regulating and indicating the supply oi' ol-to the cylinder m by means of tli'evnlves o o and t )hindi ester q g, and dini-pieter r, substantially as set forth. A

5, In combination-with a, perforated cylinderm, 'the brushes 'y onde for cleansing--the apertures, arranged -substantielly as Aset forth.- y l v The combination of the endless 'npr-on, und cylinder m, when' the.'framesupportinglthellutter is com structed with pipes ci d, resting upon standards e to pe\mit the cylinder to rise and fell, substantially as set forthr ll The-'combination end'arrangement of the peroroted cylinder a-nd-perforetedshuft t', as andf'or tho-purposo set forth s 'Witnessem Jossrn Gevers, Sinn. M. Bsnron.

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